Gears of War 3 wins with greater emphasis on story, relentless action

Gears of War 3 (GOW3) is the concluding chapter to the epic action shooter trilogy, where humanity faces extinction from the onslaught of the Locust horde, a subterranean race that bursts out of the ground and kills everything in its path. -- PHOTO: MICROSOFT By Trevor Tan, Digital Life Gears of War 3 (GOW3) is the concluding chapter to the epic action shooter trilogy, where humanity faces extinction from the onslaught of the Locust horde, a subterranean race that bursts out of the ground and kills everything in its path. As the protagonist Marcus Fenix puts it: 'Let's finish this.' I have been waiting for this final chapter for nearly three years and I must say this is the best GOW game with its greater emphasis on story while retaining the relentless action. Set 18 months after the events of the previous iteration when the last human city fell, you are back as Marcus wit...